Female Novel
Chapter 1860
Late at night, Orlander summoned Freddy to the study, where Minnie was present as well.
"What? Calling off the engagement?" Minnie exclaimed in dismay. "Orlander Hodgson, are you joking? The engagement news ismade public now. The wives of the local officials have been buttering me up and showering me with gifts when they learnedabout the engagement!
"We're so close to the marriage, and now you're telling me the engagement is canceled? How could | show my face in front ofmy friends?"
"Dad, what happened? Why are we calling off the engagement?" The memory of the humiliating night made Freddy seethe.��Lauren humiliated me enough by taking Cyrus' hand to my face and dancing with him. Now, they're calling off the engagement?It's a disgrace!"
Didn't Zoe claim that Lauren was a fool? Lauren was anything but that��she had flirted with another man under her fiance'swatch.
Freddy thought, "| should have married that slut and tortured her daily for cheating on me!""Your feelings are not as important as my career," Orlander suddenly blurted out an outrageous remark with a look of impatience.Shocked, Minnie and Freddy gasped, "What the heck did you just say?"
"Couldn't you tell from tonight that Cyrus was crushing on that idiot?" Orlander sipped his tea slowly. He was giddy with pride formaking the strategic decision. "Mrs. Taylor had a private talk with me. She requested that | give up on the engagement.
"She pledged her support to my electoral campaign next year if | ceded Lauren. Mr. Winston is aware of this matter as well. If |declined, the KS Group would support my political rival instead. If you were me, you'd agree to her conditions too."
Freddy clenched his jaw indignantly while Minnie was at a loss for words.
"Minnie, Freddy, this is the best arrangement for us!" Orlander slumped on the couch and dangled his legs leisurely. It didn't takethe elected official long to turn into a thug. "For one, my son doesn't need to settle for a dimwit.
"| can get what | want without being subjected to Javier Beckett's whims since I'm not asking any favor from him. Secondly, |have secured my campaign funding by agreeing to the deal. Am | not killing two birds with one stone?"
Freddy worriedly warned, "Dad, aren't you oversimplifying things? The Taylors are uber-rich. In my opinion, Winston Taylor ismore difficult than Javier Beckett!" "Everyone knows that Winston Taylor is sick. He's living abroad for his medical treatment. | bethe won't last more than two years. | have nothing to fear," Orlander said in an unbothered tone.
"But his daughter, Alyssa Taylor, is the president of KS Group! That woman is bad news��worse than her dad!" Freddy, underZoe's influence, saw red whenever Alyssa was mentioned. "You might be able to handle Javier Beckett, but what about AlyssaTaylor, the de facto leader of the KS Group? Also, don't forget she has the support of Jasper Beckett."
Enraged, Orlander jumped up from the couch and pointed a finger at Freddy. "Do you really think your marriage is a done deal,even if Mrs. Taylor did not meet me today?
"Just look at your impatient behavior tonight. Did you forget what | taught you? You have to fake it till you make it. But you lostyour temper in front of Javier. Your dad isn��t powerful enough to go up against Javier Beckett, you know?"
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Javier, on his way home from an event the next day, asked Rory for updates from last night.
"Mr. Javier, Mrs. Taylor is prettygenerous toward Ms. Lauren. Shegifted Ms. Lauren a bracelet worthtens of millions on eiryfirgt om
ating Ro ao ��� up for theTaylors. "What a jarring contrastbetween the Taylors and theHodgsons. Ms. Lauren is about to getengaged to Freddy Hodgson, yet hisfamily has not offered her any gifts.They can't be compared with theTaylors." The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
Frowning, Javier argued, "Did the Taylors win you over with just a bracelet? It is worth nothing to them. | bet Winston Taylor hasa cart of those jewelry.��